translocate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of translocate
Example Sentences
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Fish and Wildlife Service have decided to translocate one of the largest terrestrial omnivores in North America — grizzly bears — to Washington.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
Last month, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health published a study that found nanoscale plastic particles can translocate from pregnant rats to their unborn fetuses.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023
"This is the first translocation we have undertaken here, but we hope to translocate more white-clawed crayfish from Kedleston each year, as long as it is safe to do so."
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022
Archaea are not affected by bacteriophages but instead have their own viruses that translocate genetic material from one individual to another.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In the meantime, attempts to translocate rats to potentially suitable habitat elsewhere have met with little to no success, and scientists are not sure why.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2022
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